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The solution to rising rents is to spread out people more. If you're in California and you think it's too expensive... move! Looking at housing in San Diego vs Julian, Julian is far more affordable. "Well I don't want to have to commute and hour." Well then you're paying more. Simple as that. But better yet, maybe it's time to move out of the most desirable places in the country.
The problem is people flock to California so there continues to be an influx of people. Housing is growing but not proportionally and the more people who stay in California and then demand a "Right" to a single bedroom/family home, only increases the demand, so people charge more for housing.
The solution is if people who can't afford homes in area A, move to Area B, and I get it's hard to move to a new location, but there ARE locations you can rent and have a decent living on a nothing salary.
This actually fixes a lot of the other issues too. Too many people who need to work for a home, means companies can pay as low as possible, because someone will take it. Less workers available? Companies have to compete more and wages will go up.
I know moving is expensive, I know "I want to live X" or "I want to be close to my parents" (then live with them), but the thing is until something changes, rent and housing prices will continue to rise, and more people coming to live in the same area is going to do nothing but increase the problem.
Go look at housing prices in Julian right now.